The Scopus Young Researcher Awards 2013 winners were announced on 13th September 2013, at the ARMS conference, Adelaide Convention Centre. Click here to find out who are the winners and runners up.

The Scopus Young Researcher Awards are part of an Elsevier global initiative to recognize outstanding young scientists and researchers in Australasia who have made significant contributions in their areas of research.

Employment Status: * Employee of an Australasian Research Institution who:

- is currently engaged in research activities that fall under one of the Award categories.

- is employed on a 0.5 EFT or above contract or continuing position and not a full-time research student, although may be concurrently pursuing higher degree by research qualifications.

- is published in peer-reviewed literature.

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria

Indicators

1. Number of publication

Only the last 5 years (1st January 2008 -to 1st January 2013) of publication output will be accessed (derived from Scopus).

2. Research output

Number of citation (excluding self-citations), taking into account the average number of citations per paper, H-index and M-index (derived from Scopus & SciVal Strata).

3. External Impact

Documented evidence of the impact of the applicant's research has had outside the research field of study and academia generally, including any positive change (social/economic/technological,etc) brough about by, or any interventions induced by, the applicant's research.

4. Esteem Contribution

Documented evidence of the applicant's positive contributions to their field/s of research and or/to the broader research community. Contributions might include, for example, being an editor of recognized research publication; a fellow or member of a professional/academic society or learned academy; and/or public or professional recognitition of the applicant's research contributions.

Evaluation Process

The review and decision process is managed by five panels. Each panel is made up of three experts. All panelists are selected by ARMS.

Our panelists for each category are:

Category

Name

Institution

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor Sharon Bell

Charles Darwin University

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor Richard Bedford

Auckland University of Technology

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor David Morrison

Murdoch University

Physical Sciences

Professor James Piper

Macquarie University

Physical Sciences

Professor Andrea Gerson

University of South Australia

Physical Sciences

Professor Martin Hand

University of Adelaide

Engineering & Technology

Professor Max Lu

University of Queensland

Engineering & Technology

Professor Mark Bradford

University of New South Wales

Engineering & Technology

Professor Richard Middleton

University of Newcastle

Life Sciences & Biological Sciences

Professor David Day

Flinders University

Life Sciences & Biological Sciences

Professor Graham Le Gros

Victoria University of Wellington & Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

Life Sciences & Biological Sciences

Professor Trevor Kilpatrick

University of Melbourne

Medicine & Medical Sciences

Professor Caroline McMillen

University of Newcastle

Medicine & Medical Sciences

Professor Fran Baum

Flinders University

Medicine & Medical Sciences

Professor Olaf Drummer

Monash University & Victoria Institutte of Forensic Medicine

Prizes

The winner of each category will be invited to the award ceremony and Elsevier will fully subsidized the travel and accommodation expenses. The winner for each category will receive a plaque and $1000 cash prize, and all runners-up will receive a certificate.